Mercedes-Benz unveils the EQ Silver Arrow show car at Monterey Car Week
30 Aug 2018|1,835 views
The one-seater EQ Silver Arrow is an homage to the successful record-breaking W125 car from 1937. The Alubeam Silver paintwork is reminiscent of the historic Silver Arrows, which for weight reasons, did not have a white paint layer. The interior is adorned with traditional, high-quality materials such as genuine leather, brushed aluminum and solid walnut.
The highly-futuristic digital cockpit includes a curved panoramic screen that projects from behind and a touchscreen integrated into the steering wheel.
The show car's body structure is made of carbon fibre. The multiple layers of paintwork in Alubeam Silver appear like liquid metal on the surface, representing the polar opposites of design; hot and cold. Functional attachment parts made of carbon fibre such as the front splitter epitomise the cool and rational aspect of the philosophy.
The same applies to the front trim designed as a display, including the continuous lighting strip. The side skirts also feature a lighting strip and the large, recessed EQ lettering in front of the rear wheels is illuminated in blue, as is characteristic of the EQ brand.
"Over 80 years ago, the historic Silver Arrows demonstrated that Mercedes-Benz was a pioneer when it came to speed, thanks, among other things, to their streamlined shape," says Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer at Daimler AG. "The EQ Silver Arrow show car draws on that legacy. Intended for acceleration and driving pleasure, it embodies progressive luxury and provides an insight into the future of our design. As a result, the show car drives the design idiom of our new EQ product and technology brand to the top."
The EQ brand is shaped by the avant-garde, distinct aesthetic of Progressive Luxury, which arises from the combination of a previously unknown beauty, the conscious clash of digital and analogue elements, as well as the seamless merging of intuitive and physical design.
The EQ Silver Arrow is conceived as an electric vehicle with an output of 728bhp. The thin rechargeable battery in the underbody has a useable capacity of approximately 80kWh. Side air vents help to cool the battery.
The one-seater EQ Silver Arrow is an homage to the successful record-breaking W125 car from 1937. The Alubeam Silver paintwork is reminiscent of the historic Silver Arrows, which for weight reasons, did not have a white paint layer. The interior is adorned with traditional, high-quality materials such as genuine leather, brushed aluminum and solid walnut.
The highly-futuristic digital cockpit includes a curved panoramic screen that projects from behind and a touchscreen integrated into the steering wheel.
The show car's body structure is made of carbon fibre. The multiple layers of paintwork in Alubeam Silver appear like liquid metal on the surface, representing the polar opposites of design; hot and cold. Functional attachment parts made of carbon fibre such as the front splitter epitomise the cool and rational aspect of the philosophy.
The same applies to the front trim designed as a display, including the continuous lighting strip. The side skirts also feature a lighting strip and the large, recessed EQ lettering in front of the rear wheels is illuminated in blue, as is characteristic of the EQ brand.
"Over 80 years ago, the historic Silver Arrows demonstrated that Mercedes-Benz was a pioneer when it came to speed, thanks, among other things, to their streamlined shape," says Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer at Daimler AG. "The EQ Silver Arrow show car draws on that legacy. Intended for acceleration and driving pleasure, it embodies progressive luxury and provides an insight into the future of our design. As a result, the show car drives the design idiom of our new EQ product and technology brand to the top."
The EQ brand is shaped by the avant-garde, distinct aesthetic of Progressive Luxury, which arises from the combination of a previously unknown beauty, the conscious clash of digital and analogue elements, as well as the seamless merging of intuitive and physical design.
The EQ Silver Arrow is conceived as an electric vehicle with an output of 728bhp. The thin rechargeable battery in the underbody has a useable capacity of approximately 80kWh. Side air vents help to cool the battery.
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